This Female Founder Skips The Traditional For-Profit Model For Her Brand And It Works

Updated: November 19th, 2023

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Brittany Merrill Underwood founded this retail luxury goods & jewelry brand, AKOLA.

This globally-inspired brand embodies eye-catching designs that capture the tenacity and femininity of women who are reshaping the world.

AKOLA's goal is to enable women to make a difference in their lives and communities. They were started, run, and dominated by women.

AKOLA's production facilities are located in Jinja, Uganda, a stunning city on the Nile River.

There, more than 200 AKOLA women, mostly from rural areas, are given respectable jobs and living wages.

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